motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt 
: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine
Examples of motorboat in a Sentence
motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers
Recent Examples on the Web
Chief among them is a beach bar with a pizza oven, a 33-foot motorboat, kayaks, and water toys.
—
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The boat, a single motorboat, was found floating and half-submerged near the Harbor One Marina.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Following their double date, Pitt was the first to exit with de Ramon into the motorboat taxi.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Police responded to the wreck around 9:15 p.m. Monday and found the 31-foot center-console motorboat floating, half-submerged, state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection spokesperson Will Healey told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for motorboat 
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The boat, a single motorboat, was found floating and half-submerged near the Harbor One Marina.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024
Following their double date, Pitt was the first to exit with de Ramon into the motorboat taxi.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Police responded to the wreck around 9:15 p.m. Monday and found the 31-foot center-console motorboat floating, half-submerged, state Department of Energy & Environmental Protection spokesperson Will Healey told CNN.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for motorboat
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'motorboat.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near motorboat
Cite this Entry
“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorboat. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by a motor
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share